Combined paper feeding and gumming machine for labels and the like



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cousin]: PAPER FEEDING AND surname mcanm FOR LABELS AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 22, 1941 9 sh ets-sheet 9 Patented May 29, 1945 COMBINED PAPER FEEDING AND GUMMING- MACHINE FOR LABELS AND THE LIKE Frank G. Cook, Atlanta, Ga., assignor to Alexander Dittler, De Kalb County, Ga.

Application December 22, 1941, Serial No. 424,050 (Cl. 2'u 10) 10 Claims.

This invention relates to a paper sheet feeding,

arranging and treating machine, especially adapted for use in applying gum or adhesive to predetermined marginal areas of labels, sheets and the like. More particularly, the'speciflc use of the machine is toapply glue to the tip portions of cigar bands, so that they can be 'cut out of a rectangular sheet ready to be appliedto cigars. One of the main objects of the invention is to provide novel feeding means for rectan ular sheets on which labels are to be or have been printed and conveyor mechanism for the fed sheets, so timed with respect to the feeding mechanism that-the sheets are laid in predetermined, overlapped relation for treatment during the conveying operation. It is to be distinctly understood that the invention is not limited to use in ap ying adhesive, as it will be obvious that the overlapped portions of the sheets may be otherwise treated as by printing, moistening. etc. A further object of the invention is to provide an automatic machine of-this type having a rotary. p eumatic sheet feeder adapted to pick up single sheets in succession from a magazine and deposit them individually on a conveyor in predetermined overlapped relation.

F'ig. 10 is an end view of the sheet feeder;

Fig. 11 is a sectional view ofv the sheet feeder showing the valve ports, taken on line ll-ll of- 9:

Fig. 12 is a sectional view of a stationary valve member coacting with the feeder element of Fig. 11 and taken on line i2-l2 of Fig. 9:

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary perspective view.of the adhesive applying means;

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of the detail of a bumper plate;

' Referring p rticularly bodiment of the invention, the machine is shown as being designed to feedrectangular sheets on which a plurality of cigar bands are printeda'nd pply adhesive to the heel: marginal faces of the 5 sheets at one tip portion of each band so that Another object of the invention is to provide a machine for handling sheets of material which comprises means for holding a stack of sheets substantially vertically on an edge thereof and means for removing the sheets successively from the stack and placing them on a substantially horizontal conveyor in an overlapping relation.

Other aims and advantages of the invention will appear in the specification, when considered in connection with the lugs, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the front of the machine;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the machine takenonthelineI-lofFigA;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the machine; Pig. 5 is a side elevation of the machine showesideoppositetothatofFlgJ;

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale ofthe details of the sheet feeding.

conveying and glue applying mechanisms:

Fig. 'l is a perspective view of the drive mechanism and pneumatic system;

Fig. 8 is a. cross sectional view of one of the pneumatic sheet feeders taken online l-lof feeder;

accompanying drawthe bands may subsequently be cutout, ready to be moistened and applied to cigars.

The machine is shown as having a supporting frame-work consisting of ordinary structural elements such asangle irons It, a lower platform 20 carryin'g the operating units, an intermediate platform it on which the feeder and magazine is supported and. a sheet receiving and treatin table 22 on which the sheets are conveyed to be treated and subsequently dried.

compressor 21 which stores compressed air in an air tank It. The motor 2! drives the vacuum pump 2! by means of a chain It and sprocket wheels II; while the motor II is shown as driving the air-compressor 21 by means of an ordinary belt II and pulleys 82.

The platform It carries side frame elements it having a forwar y projecting portion It ,on which is mounted asheet feeding magazine 35 having an inclined bottom wall 3' (Figs. 8 and 6). This magazine It is-shown as being in the form of a generally rectangular box or casing having a loosely mounted feeder or bumper plate 31 against which a stack of sheets, standing on edge in the magazine, are adapted to abut and to the illustrated 'emhave paasases 2 games bedeliveredtoarotarypneumaticfeeda-ainlooaelymolmtedplatetltoroekrearwudiyer theformotaree1(1"ias.4,8and9). 'Bmesheets toward'theieeder Ithasnfoot or amurzedazainstthelooselymoimtedteederll iianaellrestinzonthebottomwailllorflie by means of a'series of mounted on a transverse the magazine;

adjustable lonaitudinaily on the shaft II to pmvide for picking up sheets of diflerent lengths.

Anotthesuctionopeninzsu intheseriesot discs areconnectedtoaeommonsouroeotsuc- 'tionprovidedbythevacuummmpil. Inthis theendorrilhthanddisefl,shownin' instance. v Fig. 9, constitutes a rotary valve which is espemazazine, the suction released to release the sheets at the proper time on a conveyor, later to be described.

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pings or webs ll.

The quadrants of the annular channel ll (l 'iz.

11) cooperate with a stationary valve membu' in extending 'rheeenassasesaxemvided withlaterain w drives an idler sprocket wheel I, mounted on the frame, by means of a sprocket chain ll. idler sprocket 6| drives a small Jprocket I! which isconnectedbyschainiltoalargesprocket mesheswithasmallaearltontheieedershait heremn x mmmereeaerauneremm a 1mm picked up sheets I. and transferred themtoeonveyorheits II. It wiliberecailed thatthesheetspickedlmxromthemaaasineare' theieeder discs 42 atthe bottom. Atthispoint,-

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conveyor-hennaserieaoflets oiairaredireeted downwardly on them by means of a pipe "(813. 6) alsocommunicating with thecompressedairtankfl (l'ig.'l). 'Ihisholdsdown thesheetsonthe belts ll untiitbeyareengaged by a series of cord belts It trained over drums 8i and 82 (Kg. 3) and guided in proper spaced relation by means of'slotted guide members 13 adjustably mounted on a transverse shaft 84 (Figs. 17 and 18). The cord belts" are shown as being arranged in pairs better to engage the exposed faces of the overlapped sheets and the sheets are thus conveyed to .a series of adhesive applying rollers or discs I adjustably mounted on a transverse shaft It. The glue applying discs or rollers 35 are separated or spaced to correspond with the separation of printed individual bands 8'8 (Fig. 15) on the sheets all of the printed portions being exactly aligned when deposited onthe conveyor belts. Referring to Fig. #3, it will be seen that the glue applying discs apply streaks or stripes of glue to the overlapped sheets in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 15. It is only necessary to apply the glue to one tip of each band and the amount of overlap determines the length of the tip portion to which the Blue can be applied.

It will be understood that the glue may be delivered to the glue rolls or diam in any approved manner. In this instance, the machine is shown as having a removable glue pct 80 (Fig. 3) supported on opposite sides of the frame. A glue pick-up roll I! is arranged in the pot and transfers glue to a doctor roll OI loosely and freely rotatable between the roll II and the discs 06.

A wiper roll ll adjusted by wing nuts I! deter-- mines the thickness of the iilm'of glue on the roll 8! to be transferred to the discs II. The glue roll ll is connected to be driven by a sprocket wheel I (Fig. 5) on the shaft II and a chain 04 which drives a sprocket wheel II on a shaft it andthelmgthofthetablemaybesumcientto.

permitthegiuetoairdrybeforethesheeisreach the end of the table; although it is contemplated thatthe gluemaybe driedhytheapplication-of 5 heat (not shown). in which case the length of the table may be shortened.

To enable the machine to operate efllciently on sheets of different widths, it is desirable to adjust the points of pick-up so that the suction is always elective nearthe upper-margins oftheupstanding sheets. Tothisenithestationaryvalvedisc or plate 41 is adjustable by means of opposed set screws ll! (Fig. 10) onaforkedarm i2! whichis connected to the plate. The opposed set screws lilactonafixedstubmember ill onone of the machin frame elements 2: (Figs. 4 and 5).

I! it is desired to change the amount of overlap of the sheets, it is obvious that the speed ofthe conveyor belts must be changed accordingly.

20 While this may be accomplished by an ordinary 5 stack of sheets in the magazine II against the bumper plate 31 and then starts the motors 23, 24 and 26 by means of suitable switches. not shown. This causes rotation of the feeder and a partial separation of a number of the sheets nearest the so .bumper plate by means of air blasts from the hip; 81. The discs 42 of the feeder pick up successivepartially separated sheets by suction and the individual sheets II are carried around in a circumferential path of approximately 270. until at the theets'are just above the conveyor belts II,

at which point the suction on the sheets is released due to the valve action, hereinbefore described. Jmt at this suction release station, the kicker fingers ll become operative to adjust and 40 move the individuarsheets on the belts ll so that the overlapped, exposed edge. portions of the sheets will be uniform. The conveyor belts next carry the sheets under the air-stream from pipe 1! to keep them iiat until they move under the Bdrm cord belts ll. Then, the sheets are conveyed under the bdhesive applying rollers 85 to apply stripes of adhesive or a small area of adhesive on the tip of each label of which a plurality v are printed on each sheet. The sheets are next 5o transferred. on another series of bells III which finally travel over atable '22 and on which the adhuivedriubeforethe'sheetsareagainstacked ready for the labels to be cut or punched out of thesheets.

5 'lhediscsliofthefeederl lmaybeaxiallyad- "Justed relative to each otheraswell as each of them being adimtable in a rotational relationship. l 'orthkrmthesucflontubesflare flexible. Iftoomuchslackispmentinthese o tubesawiracordorcoiledspring (notshown) "maybefastened'tooraroimdthesetubessothat .theywillnotswingoutwardlyduetoeentrifugal foreesoalnottointerfere-withthepickedup sheets. Theaxial adjustmuit ofthe discs! is fol-fliepurpolcoicoordinatingthunw'ithdiilerentlengthaofaheets; Alsaiffor instance.the i valveplatellisadjustedoounmlcckwise (Fig 10) the pick-up points will be lowered for narrower sheets.-

Itwillbeappa'rentfromtheforegoingthat aeriiizpos-tanin thet feature of applicant: invention r various means automatically operativel'orarrangingaseriesofsheetsonaconveyorfed froma'stackofsheet 'standingon ii theiredgeaaothatthesheeilwillbelrrang ed 'tions-of thesheets on the conveyor. ample of the machine illustrated, the machine on the conveyor in an overlapping relationship to apply stripes of adhesive to the exposed pot-'- In the extion be used conjointly, sincethey may be employed advantageously in various combinations and subcombinations.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine for treating substantially rectangular sheets of paper, a magazine supporting the sheets substantially upright on one side edge; a rotary suction feeder adjacent to' the magazine arranged to pick up the sheets in succession from the magazine by engaging their upper marginal face portions next to the feeder; an endless conveyor arranged below the feeder to receive the picked-up sheets in succession and driven in timed relation to the feeder to provide for overlapping the sheets; means to release the. suction on the sheets as they reach the conveyor; v and kicker means also below the feeder and operated in timed relation to the releasedsheets to kick the sheets edgewise on the conveyor with their overlapped, exposed edges parallel with each other.

2. In a'machine for treating substantially rectangular sheets of paper, a magazine supporting the sheets substantially upright on one side edge; a rotary suction feeder adjacent to the magazine arranged to pick up the sheets in succession from the magazine by engaging their upper marginal face-portions next to the feeder; a bumper plate in the magazine adjacent to the feeder; means on the feeder engagingthe bumper to jog the sheets when they are picked up; means for directing an air jet downwardly on the upper edges of a few sheets which are about to be fed to separate the upper portions of said sheets; an endless conveyor arranged below the feeder to receive the picked-up sheets in succession and -driven in timed relation to the feeder to provide for overlapping the sheets; and means to release the suction on the sheets as they reach the con- 3. A machine for treating marginal'back face Portions of rectangular sheets, each bearin! a plurality of labels on its front face, comprisin amagazine supporting astack of the sheets on one side edge and having amovable bumper plate at one side of the stack; a rotary suction feeder adjacent to the bumper. plate having perforate pick-up faces coacting with the bumper plate to jogthe sheets and pick them up in sucplurality of labelson its front face, comprising a magazine supporting a stack of the sheets on I one side edge and havinga movable bumper plate atone side of the stack; a rotary-suction asvmor feeder adjacent to the bumper plate having perforate pick-up faces coacting with the bumper platetoiogfliesheetsandpickthemupinsnb cession by their upper back faces: pneumatic means for discharging j s of compracd air downwardlyontheupperedgesofthoseahsets nexttothebuinperplate to-nnsktintheirindividual withdrawal from the feeder; valve means toreleasethesuctiononthesheetsatareleasing station with their back faces up; and endless conveyor under the feeder to receive the released sheets and timed to provide the desired overlap of thesheets; andkleker nesnsalsotimedto kick the released sheets m the conveyor with their'edges parallel. Y

6.Amachinefortreatingmarginalbsckface portions of rectangular sheets, each bearing a plurality of labels on its front face, comprising a magazine supporting a stack of the sheets on oneside edgeandhavingamovablebmnper plate at one side of the stack; a rotary suction feeder adjacent to the bumper plate having perforate pick-up faces coasting with the bumper plate to jog the sheets and pfl'them up in succession by their upper back facu; pneumatic means for discharging jets of oomprused air downwardly on the upper edges of those sheets next to the bumper plate to assist in their individual withdrawal by the feeder; valve means to release the suction on the sheets at a releasing station with their back faces up; an endless conveyor under the feeder to receive the released sheets and timed to provide the desired overlap of the sheets; kicker means also timed to kick the released sheets on the conveyor with their edges parallel; pneumatic menu for discharging compressed air jets downwardly on the kicked sheets to hold them on the cmveyor; and upper gripping belts engaging the overlapped sheets held down by the air jets.

6. In a machine of the character described havingamagazlneforholdingapiuralityof edonashaftandhavingmrinontallyaligned flat portions with aperforatdonineachflatpov tionthroughwhiehsuctionisadaptedtobe communicatedto the upper edge portion of each sheet; .a fixed valve member enacting with one oftherotarymeinbersnaroneendoftheshafti valvemeansinsaidlastnamcdrotarymember coacting with said fixed valve member; pneumatic conduitsconnectedtotheflxedvalve inemvsubstantiallyverticaliyiniene edaeandhav--\ ingmeansformthelhcetstoonesided thecasinmmesnsopentiveonthesideofttn ping relation; and means for arranging the sheets on the conveyor operative when the sheets are released by the sheet removing means to provide a uniform overlap of all the sheets on the conveyor.

8. In a machine for treating paper sheets and the like, a casing for holding a plurality of sheets substantially vertically on one edge and having means for urging the sheets to one side of the casing and means to separate the upper portions of a number of sheets adjacent the side of the casing against which the sheets are urged; means operative on the side of the casing against which the sheets are urged to remove the sheets successively, one at a time; a conveyor extending under and near the sheet removing means; means for moving the conveyor; means in the sheet removing means for releasing the sheets on the moving conveyor when the sheets reach the conveyor in overlapping relation; and means for arranging the sheets on the conveyor operative when the sheets are released by the sheet removing means to provide a uniform overlap of all the sheets on the conveyor.

9. A machine for applying adhesive to rectangular sheets of paper on which a plurality of labels are printed, comprising in combination, a magazine in which a stack of the sheets are supported edgewise; a. horizontal, rotary, suction feeder adjacent to one side of the magazine arranged to pick up the sheets, one at a. time, by the upper margins of their back faces; rotary valve means operated by the feeder to cut off the section and release the sheets with their back faces up; kicker arms operated by the machine engaging the rear edges of the sheets to disengage them from the feeder; and an endless conveyor for receiving the sheets and operated in timed relation to the feeder so that the released sheets are deposited thereon in overlapped reiation with exposed marginal faces.

10. A machine for app ying adhesive to rectangular sheets of paper on which a. plurality of labels are printed, comprising in combination, a magazine in which a stack of the sheets are supported edgewise; a horizontal, rotary, suction feeder adjacent to one side of the magazine arranged to pick up the sheets, one at a time, by the upper margins of their back faces; rotary valve means operated by the feeder to cut off the suction and release the sheets with their back faces up; mechanical kicker means connected to push the released sheets away from the feeder, and an endless conveyor for receiving the sheets and operated in timed relation to the feeder so that the released sheets are deposited thereon in overlapped relation with exposed marginal faces of substantially uniform width.

FRANK G. COOK. 

